The Exon-Florio National Security Test for Foreign Investment

Jackson, James K.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Foreign investments -- U.S. -- Law and legislation;    International finance;    National security -- U.S.;    Trade;   

RP-ID  :  RL33312
RP-ID  :  RL33312_2010Jul19

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report covers the recent background of the Exon-Florio provision with special regards to issues faced in the 112th Congress. The Exon-Florio provision grants the President the authority to block proposed or pending foreign acquisitions of "persons engaged in interstate commerce in the United States" that threaten to impair the national security.